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by Cyndi Li on January 29, 2015

Cyndi Li

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Cyndi Li has been freelance writing since 2005. She&#8217;s been published in Twins Magazine, and has written thousands of online articles. She&#8217;s the proud mother of five children ranging in age from six-years-old to 28 years-old including a set of adorable, mischievous twins. She enjoys spending time with her beautiful granddaughter, Hailey, and loves the outdoors, creating unique family memorabilia, and cooking from scratch.

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Whether you work in a coffee shop or you're the CEO of a big corporation, it's almost impossible to avoid some level of workplace stress. In fact, stress is quite rampant in almost every facet of a person's day. Though I no longer work outside of the home, I can still recall the stress and aggravation that sometimes consumed me in the public workplace setting.

I was an industrial spray painter, so my job wasn't a traditional nine-to-five job that many women have. There's a little stress right there, already. It was demanding, and at times, overwhelming. And yes, stress was a daily factor at one point. I actually loved the hands-on work. It was dealing with the hierarchy that caused the stress. I figured out some creative ways to cope, though, that were highly effective.

One of the easiest and most effective ways of dealing with stress in the workplace is to remove yourself from the situation. So, the first chance I had, I would hike my tail off to the bathroom when the stress started to build.

Once there, I would do some stretches to relieve the tension on my body. My favorite one was to stand inside the stall, reach up and grab the top of the partitions with each hand, and lift my feet off the ground. I'd stay suspended like that for about a minute. Boy! What a huge difference that made!

I also used the "Yes, Sir..." approach. Let's be honest here. A lot of workplace stress is a derivative of having to deal with your boss, right? For me, the stress would start to build when my boss would try to tell me how to do my job, a job he didn't have a clue about how to actually do. So after a few months of struggling to try to get him to understand why his way wasn't cost-effective or even possible, I started yes-ing him to death.

I did it his way, and when it failed he agreed to do it my way. Eventually, he came around and started asking me what approach to take on a certain project, and the stress was practically gone.

Other ways of deal with stress at work is to take a walk or a drive at lunch time, just to get away, and avoid the person causing you the stress when possible.

What are some ways you deal with stress when you're at work? Share in the comments below!

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